Virus species polemics: 14 senior virologists oppose a proposed change to the ICTV definition of virus species

Archives of Virology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1115-1119

  van Regenmortel, Marc H V ^a   Ackermann, Hans Wolfgang ^b   Calisher, Charles H ^c   Dietzgen, Ralf G ^d   Horzinek, Marian C ^e   Keil, Gunther M ^f   Mahy, Brian W J ^g   Martelli, Giovanni P ^h   Murphy, Frederick A ⁱ   Pringle, Craig ^j   Rima, Bert K ^k   Skern, Tim ^l   Vetten, H J ^m   Weaver, Scott C ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e Spes Nostra   (Netherlands)

^f FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^g not available   (United Kingdom)

^h Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante e Microbiologia Applicata   (Italy)

ⁱ University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^k QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^l MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^m INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

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EID: 84876717591     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-012-1583-5     Document Type: Article

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